When the Phoenix Suns signed center Channing Frye it was a sign that they were fully dedicated to the offense first style of play that the team used to run for coach Mike D’Antoni. Frye is a big man that loves to get up and down the floor and contributing at a high rate on the offensive, which is basically the exact opposite of Shaquille O’Neal, whom GM Steve Kerr traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers this off-season for a couple of expiring contracts (We still think he could have landed Boobie Gibson to play in that offense, but oh well.). O’Neal sat in the paint eating up space and often struggled to get all the way down the court to play defense. Frye won’t do that. He’s an athletic 6-foot-11 who played at Arizona, (Jordan Hill, also a Wild Cat, was drafted by D’Antoni and the Knicks. He has the same tools that Frye does to fit in that offense.), that will put points on the board at a good pace. Continue reading…